Kirants, Armenia

Kirants
Կիրանց
A view of Kirants
A view of Kirants
Kirants is located in Tavush
Kirants
Kirants
Location within Tavush
Kirants is located in Armenia
Kirants
Kirants
Location within Armenia
Coordinates: 41°02′49″N 45°05′52″E / 41.04694°N 45.09778°E / 41.04694; 45.09778
CountryArmenia
ProvinceTavush
MunicipalityIjevan
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
352
Time zoneUTC+4 (AMT)
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Kirants (Armenian: Կիրանց) is a village in the Ijevan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia, near the border of Azerbaijan. The 8th-century Kirants Monastery, and the 13th-century Arakelots Monastery are located near Kirants.

Toponymy

The village was known as Getashen until 1967.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
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